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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will file an "interlocutory appeal" of a judge's ruling on Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP. Michael Selig, counsel at law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, discusses the filing and the potential outcomes.

10 ago 2023

Global payments giant PayPal is launching its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). The Ethereum-based token will be available to PayPal users in the U.S. and is being issued by Paxos Trust Company. Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert discusses the partnership, the use cases of stablecoins, and the state of U.S. regulatory oversight for the crypto sector.

8 ago 2023

Curve Finance has recouped roughly 73% of funds stolen during a hack, which saw the platform lose over $73 million worth of various tokens, according to blockchain security company Peck Shield. Nansen analyst Sandra Leow discusses her take about the early August exploit and the implications for the wider DeFi ecosystem.

7 ago 2023

Volatility Shares has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for an ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), with other entities following suit. This comes after the bitcoin spot ETF hype started after BlackRock jumped into the race. Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO Stuart Barton discusses the filing and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

4 ago 2023

Binance may face Department of Justice fraud charges, though prosecutors are considering alternatives given the risk of an FTX-style bank run, according to Semafor. Josh Sterling, Jones Day partner and former CFTC division director, discusses the specifics of the report and the potential outcomes.

3 ago 2023

Ripple vice president of central bank engagements and CBDCs James Wallis joins "First Mover" to discuss his insights into the country of Palau leveraging Ripple's CBDC platform and starting a stablecoin trial on the XRP Ledger. Wallis also weighs in on Ripple Labs scoring a partial win against the SEC earlier this month after a judge ruled the sale of Ripple's XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts.

28 jul 2023

U.S. prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, jailed as he awaits his criminal trial scheduled for early October. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his legal analysis and why he would advise Bankman-Fried to "stop talking."

27 jul 2023

U.S. lawmakers are scheduled to meet tomorrow and Thursday to markup bills regarding digital assets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

25 jul 2023

Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling for the crypto industry are difficult to determine. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

24 jul 2023

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said in an earnings call on Wednesday that the firm is dropping its plans for a crypto custody service due to a "shifting" regulatory climate in U.S. Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel Howard Fischer joins "First Mover" to discuss the stock market operator's decision and his reaction to SEC Chair Gensler's recent testimony before lawmakers.

20 jul 2023